#agriculture

The threat of drought should be tackled on a European level, through innovation, technology, investments, political will and cooperation, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou told an informal council meeting in Budapest. ...

Climate change, green transition, drought and the shortage of water were among issues raised by agricultural organisations at a meeting with European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Janusz Wojciechowski ...

The European Union’s ‘Med9’ states’ agriculture ministers on Monday called for a “holistic approach” to water, which will ensure that the region’s inhabitants can live sustainably in the ...

Carobs had their own festival on Friday, giving visitors the chance to taste all kinds of sweets and watch the dark brown syrup being made first-hand. The event was organised ...

With summer in its final weeks, the season for preparing Tylliria’s local halitzia cheese has arrived. The cheese, so named for its likeness to pebbles, which are also called “...

The carob harvest is currently underway, but it is still too early to assess this year’s production, the director general of the agriculture ministry Andreas Grigoriou said on Monday. ...

The state has called on all farmers to join the new register of farmers and agricultural holdings, which as of 2025 will constitute the main tool for drafting agricultural policy. Through ...

The ‘goat plague’ killing off sheep and goats in Greece and Romania is not affecting Cyprus’ small ruminants, however neither the island nor the EU as a whole are turning ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved regulations for the management of agricultural plastic waste. In a statement after the meeting, Agricultural Minister Maria Panayiotou said that the subject of the proposed ...

Cyprus is experiencing its 10th worst year of rainfall since 1900, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Wednesday as she announced a number of measures aimed at tackling the extended period ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Wednesday lauded Cyprus’ agricultural environmental policies as part of the joining the EU 20 years ago. On the 20th anniversary of the country’s accession to ...

One of the government’s priorities is ensuring the sustainability of the agriculture sector, with fair and stable incomes for farmers, improvement of their quality of life, and food security, ...

Every effort is being made to upgrade the competitiveness of the agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday. Speaking at the 1st Mandarin Festival in Arakapas, she said ...

Police in Nicosia are warning of traffic chaos on Thursday when farmers from across the island stage a protest with their tractors and other agricultural machines. Drivers have been urged ...

By Kate Abnett What a difference five years make. During the last European Union elections in 2019, hundreds of thousands across the 27-nation bloc staged protests to fight climate change. Ahead ...

Farmers from Paphos staged a protest on Saturday morning on the road between Amargeti and Statos in solidarity with demonstrating European farmers. Farmers from across the continent have descended on ...

The legal service will examine 20 cases of violations on Akamas agricultural property next to the protected Natura 2000 zone, the interior ministry announced on Thursday. Owners have ignored warnings from the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday highlighted the need for complete absorption of EU funds as he received the 2022 annual report from the Cyprus agricultural payments organisation (Capo). He stressed this ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Tom Cleaver Potato and grain farmers began to leave their positions in front of the Presidential palace on Tuesday evening, on the promise of a meeting ...

The ministry of agriculture announced on Tuesday it will be awarding five scholarships to newly admitted students in the 2023/24 academic year, in a bid to get more young people involved ...

An action plan will be drawn up within the next month to implement lasting solutions to the long-standing problems caused by livestock facilities, most notably complaints of foul smells. That ...

Larnaca municipality hosted a meeting on Monday to discuss how to deal with the stench of manure that has overpowered local residents, an announcement said on Monday. The municipalities of ...

Aradippou mayor Evangelos Evangelides called on Wednesday for solutions to the bad smell experienced in the Larnaca area in recent days. “The wider area of Larnaca is faced with a ...

Agriculture and rural development did not perform as expected despite state investment schemes, the Audit Office said in a report released on Tuesday. The report found that a significant percentage ...